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OSHAWA -- The City should look for efficiencies and reduce the tax burden, say Oshawa residents providing feedback on the proposed 2014 budget.
On Monday night, Oshawa council listened to public comments on the budget, which includes a proposed 2.11 per cent or $42.24 tax hike on the local portion of the average bill.
If the Oshawa tax increase is added to the Region's proposed 2.35-per cent increase and education taxes remain the same, the taxes on a $290,000 average Oshawa house would increase by $91.04, or 2.19 per cent.
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He wants council to take another look at spending by each City department.
"I feel a lot of these departments should have a cap on what they're spending," he said. "(Spending from) last year, it should be the same as this year unless they can really, really show they need more."
He called on the mayor to be the leader when looking for cuts.
"Make sure you're getting value," he said. "If you can't show the value for what you're spending, then take it off the table."
Jeff Davis, a new Oshawa resident, said he's been going through the budget documents and believes that both the General Motors Centre and the Oshawa Municipal Airport should be generating revenue for the City.
"I think if the GM Centre had a proper business plan eight years ago, you wouldn't be sinking another half a million into it this year," said Mr. Davis.
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The proposed budget shows $395,000 going towards the arena's operating deficit, a $100,000 annual capital reserve contribution and $3.5 million in principal and interest payments on the debt.
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Despite user fees and fuel sales, Oshawa taxpayers will still be footing part of the bill of the airport to the tune of $426,300 in 2014. That figure is down 7.7 per cent from the previous year.
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But back to my original point, it's getting tiresome watching UVM blow leads the last couple of years when up big and watching body language its looks like a lack of intensity. The offense gets stagnant and the players get lazy and lackadaisical..its almost more like cockyness that the game is over. Part of this I blame Becker for, most apparent in the Maine game as of late. They build a decent size lead (8-11 pt range) and then Becker does wholesale subs when the group that was in was hot and then the lead dwindles down to 3-4 and momentum is lost. I'd like to see us step on our opponents throat and keep that gas on during a run instead of distribute the minutes. Yes we won the game today but against better teams they wont hold those leads. Not to mention we put up stinkers against really bad team from time to time @Bing last year and vs Dartmouth this year. Examples of this during this season: @BU vs SBU (we held on) @Maine |
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The difference between this being a 12pt game and an 18-20pt game was literally a couple plays, which is why I was never worried.
*Voelkel tried to force a pass inside that was stolen *Kilpatrick had the ball taken from him at the top of the key Those plays led to easy transition shots from UMBC, where I think Getz may have hit an open 3 from the top of the key. Additionally, Neller hit a contested 3 from the corner where if Trey Blue played any better D he would have been called for a foul, and then Neller hit another 23ft contested 3. Both good shots against good defense. That's a 6 point swing right there. UVM was doing what it was supposed to do- get the ball inside and play defense, UMBC just didn't quit and made some nice plays on their end.
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Known as the Ballston Lake Overlay District (BLOD), the legislation seeks to protect the lake by bolstering environmental protection and offering density bonuses to developers whose build with public water and sewer in the area.
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said walled surface comprising a plurality of substantially parallel pairs of monofilaments; said substantially parallel pairs of monofilaments woven in a helical shape such that substantially one-half of said substantially parallel pairs of monofilaments are wound clockwise in the longitudinal direction and one-half of said substantially parallel pairs of monofilaments are wound counterclockwise in the longitudinal direction such that an alternating, over-under plait of said substantially parallel pairs of monofilaments results; said monofilaments consisting essentially of poly-L-lactide and poly-ε-caprolactone, wherein the poly-ε-caprolactone has a molecular weight of approximately 200,000 daltons or greater.
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Description This application is a divisional of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/324,743, filed Jul. 3, 1999 now U.S. Pat. No. 6,368,346, entitled BIORESORBABLE STENT, which is herein incorporated by reference. This invention relates to stents, and particularly to bioresorbable stents useful in the treatment of strictures and preventing restenosis disorders. Tubular organs and structures such as blood vessels, the esophagus, intestines, endocrine gland ducts and the urethra are all subject to strictures i.e., a narrowing or occlusion of the lumen. Strictures can be caused by a variety of traumatic or organic disorders and symptoms can range from mild irritation and discomfort to paralysis and death. Treatment is site specific and varies with the nature and extent of the occlusion. Life threatening stenoses are most commonly associated with the cardiovascular system and are often treated using percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA). This process reduces the stricture by expanding the artery's diameter at the blockage site using a balloon catheter. However, three to six months after PTCA, approximately 30% to 40% of patients experience restenosis. Injury to the arterial wall during PTCA is believed to be the initiating event causing restenosis and primarily results from vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation and extracellular matrix secretion at the injured site. Restenosis is also a major problem in non-coronary artery disease including the carotid, femoral, iliac, popliteal and renal arteries. Stenosis of non-vascular tubular structures is often caused by inflammation, neoplasm and benign intimal hyperplasia. In the case of esophageal and intestinal strictures, the obstruction can be surgically removed and the lumen repaired by anastomosis. The smaller transluminal spaces associated with ducts and vessels may also be repaired in this fashion; however, restenosis caused by intimal hyperplasia is common. Furthermore, dehiscence is also frequently associated with anastomosis requiring additional surgery which can result in increased tissue damage, inflammation and scar tissue development leading to restenosis. Problems with diminished urine flow rates are common in aging males. The most frequent cause is benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH). In this disease the internal lobes of the prostate slowly enlarge and progressively occlude the urethral lumen. A number of therapeutic options are available for treating BPH. These include watchful waiting (no treatment), several drugs, a variety of so-called �less invasive� therapies, and transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP)�long considered the gold standard. Urethral strictures are also a significant cause of reduced urine flow rates. In general, a urethral stricture is a circumferential band of fibrous scar tissue which progressively contracts and narrows the urethral lumen. Strictures of this type may be congenital or may result from urethral trauma or disease. Strictures were traditionally treated by dilation with sounds or bougies. More recently, balloon catheters became available for dilation. Surgical urethrotomy is currently the preferred treatment, but restenosis remains a significant problem. Recent advances in biomedical engineering have led to the development of stenting i.e., mechanical scaffolding, to prevent restenosis and keep the previously occluded lumens open. There are two general types of stents: permanent and temporary. Temporary stents can be further subdivided into removable and absorbable. Permanent stents are used where long term structural support or restenosis prevention is required, or in cases where surgical removal of the implanted stent is impractical. Permanent stents are usually made from metals such as Phynox, 316 stainless steel, MP35N alloy, and superelastic Nitinol (nickel-titanium). Stents are also used as temporary devices to prevent closure of a recently opened urethra following minimally invasive procedures for BPH which typically elicit post treatment edema and urethral obstruction. In these cases, the stent will typically not be covered with tissue (epithelialized) prior to removal. Temporary absorbable stents can be made from a wide range of synthetic bio-compatible -polymers depending on the physical qualities desired. Representative bio-compatible polymers include polyanhydrides, polycaprolactone, polyglycolic acid, poly-L-lactic acid, poly-D-L-lactic acid and polyphosphate esters. Stents are designed to be deployed and expanded in different ways. A stent can be designed to self expand upon release from its delivery system, or it may require application of a radial force through the delivery system to expand the stent to the desired diameter. Self expanding stents are typically made of metal and are woven or wound like a spring. Synthetic polymer stents of this type are also known in the art. Self-expanding stents are compressed prior to insertion into the delivery device and released by the practitioner when correctly positioned within the stricture site. After release, the stent self expands to a predetermined diameter and is held in place by the expansion force or other physical features of the device. Stents which require mechanical expansion by the surgeon are commonly deployed by a balloon-type catheter. Once positioned within the stricture, the stent is expanded in situ to a size sufficient to fill the lumen and prevent restenosis. Various designs and other means of expansion have also been developed. One variation is described in Healy and Dorfman, U.S. Pat. No. 5,670,161. Healy and Dorfman disclose the use of a bio-compatible stent that is expanded by a thermo-mechanical process concomitant with deployment. Approximately one-third of all patients undergoing surgery, catheterization or balloon dilation to repair bulbar urethral strictures experience restenosis. In these patients the use of urethral stents has provided satisfactory relief from symptoms. (Badlani, G. H., et al., UroLume� Endourethral Prosthesis for the Treatment of Urethral Stricture Disease: Long-term Results of the North American Multicenter UroLume� Trial. Urology: 45:5, 1993). Currently, urethral stents are composed of bio-compatible metals woven into a tubular mesh or wound into a continuous coil and are inserted endoscopically after opening the stricture by urethrotomy or sequential dilation. The stent is initially anchored in place through radial force as the stent exerts expansion pressure against the urethral wall. With woven stents epithelial cells lining the urethra begin to grow through the stent's open weave between six and 12 weeks after insertion, thereby permanently securing the stent. For most patients this is a one time process without complication. However, some men experience post insertion complications including stent migration, excessive epithelialization, and stent encrustation. In some cases excessive epithelial tissue may be resected transurethrally. In other situations stent removal may be necessary. Depending on the condition of the stent, removal procedures range from a relatively simple transurethral procedure to open surgery with excision and urethroplasty. All complications increase patent discomfort and health care costs. Recently, a number of bio-compatible, bioresorbable materials have been used in stent development and in situ drug delivery development. Examples include U.S. Pat. No. 5,670,161 (a thermo-mechanically expanded biodegradable stent made from a co-polymer of L-lactide and ε-caprolactone), U.S. Pat. No. 5,085,629 (a bioresorbable urethral stent comprising a terpolymer of L-lactide, glycolide and ε-caprolactone) U.S. Pat. No. 5,160,341 (a resorbable urethral stent made from polylactic acid or polyglycolic acid), and U.S. Pat. No. 5,441,515 (a bio-erodible drug delivery stent and method with a drug release layer). The bioresorbable stents discussed in these earlier references are all designed and made from co-polymers, which is in sharp contrast to the use of the blending process of the present invention. The blending aspect of the present invention overcomes disadvantages associated with the prior art co-polymers insofar as it is more cost effective than co-polymerization, which typically must be out-sourced by end product stent manufacturers. The blending process also offers greater versatility insofar as the raw materials used in earlier co-polymeric stents were fixed in design and physical qualities. Any changes in the polymer formulation necessary to improve stent performance using a co-polymerization process can only be accomplished by having new copolymer materials manufactured by the supplier. This often results in excessive delays in product development and significantly increases research and development costs. Furthermore, co-polymers of L-lactide and ε caprolactone are typically mostly amorphous and may be more susceptible to hydrolytic decomposition than a blend of poly-L-lactide and poly-ε-caprolactone of similar composition. Additionally, it is more difficult to maintain consistency in the manufacture of co-polymers than homopolymers, resulting in significant batch to batch variation in copolymers. Consequently, there remains a need for a self expanding stent with stable and predictable physical characteristics suited for a wide variety of physiological conditions. In particular, there is a need for a stent making process and stent design that can be easily and cost effectively implemented for any number of application requirements. It is an object of the present invention to provide a blended polymeric stent providing short to intermediate-term functional life in vivo. It is another objective of the invention to provide a medical device that remains bio-compatible during prolonged intimate contact with human tissue and is fully bioresorbable, thus eliminating the need for costly, painful and potentially damaging post insertion removal. Furthermore, it is another object of the present invention to provide a medical device that will temporarily restore, or maintain patency of the male urethra while permitting voluntary urination, thereby liberating the patient from catheterization, permitting voluntary urination, and reducing the risk of catheter associated urinary tract infections. These and other objectives not specifically enumerated here are addressed by a self expanding, bioresorable stent and stent making process in accordance with the present invention, which stent may include a tubular-shaped member having first and second ends and a walled surface disposed between the first and second ends. The walled surface may include a substantially helical-shape of woven monofilaments wherein the monofilaments are composed of a blend of bioresorbable, bio-compatible polymers. Another embodiment of the present invention may include a bioresorbable stent having a radially self expanding, tubular shaped member which may also expand and contract along its horizontal axis (axially retractable). The stent having first and second ends and a walled surface disposed between the first and second ends. The walled surface may include a plurality of substantially parallel pairs of monofilaments 14 with the substantially parallel pairs of monofilaments woven in a helical shape. The stent is woven such that one-half of the substantially parallel pairs of monofilaments are wound clockwise in the longitudinal direction and one-half of the substantially parallel pairs of monofilaments are wound counterclockwise in the longitudinal direction. This results in a stent having an alternating, over-under plait of the oppositely wound pairs of monofilaments. Still another embodiment of the present invention may include a radially expandable, axially retractable bioresorbable stent made from a blend of at least two bio-compatible, bioresorbable polymers injection molded into a substantially tubular shaped device. The injection molded or extruded tubular shape device may have first and second ends with a walled structure disposed between the first and second ends and wherein the walled structure has fenestrations therein. According to another aspect of the invention, a method for producing a stent may include blending at least two bioresorbable, bio-compatible polymers in a predetermined ratio to form a blend and producing a monofilament from the blend by an extrusion process. The monofilament may have a diameter between approximately 0.145 mm and 0.6 mm. The monofilaments may be extruded to a draw ratio of between approximately 3.5 to 5.5, preferably about 4.5. The monofilaments may be braided into a substantially tubular device. Then the tubular device may be annealed at a temperature between the glass transition temperature and melting temperature of the blended polymers for between five minutes and 18 hours. Additional objects and advantages of the present invention and methods of construction of same will become readily apparent to those skilled in the art from the following detailed description, wherein only the preferred embodiments are shown and described, simply by way of illustration of the best mode contemplated of carrying out the invention. As will be realized, the invention is capable of modification in various respects, all without departing from the invention. Accordingly, the drawings and description are to be regarded as illustrative in nature, and not as restrictive. A detailed description of the invention is hereafter described by non-limiting examples with specific reference being made to the drawings in which: A bioresorbable stent 10, 14, in accordance with a first embodiment of the present invention comprises either woven monofilaments ( This stent 10, 14, 23 is used for temporary obstruction relief associated with various disease conditions of the bulbar, membranous or prostatic urethra. Moreover, the stent 10, 14, 23 is designed to be self-expanding and can be formulated to have different nominal functional lives. As the urothelium covered stent 10, 14, 23 reaches the end of its usable life, it is slowly absorbed into the surrounding tissues and metabolized via the tricarboxylic acid cycle and is excreted as carbon dioxide and water. If the stent 10, 14, 23 remains uncovered by urothelium, it will slowly disintegrate and be excreted in the urine flow. In the first embodiment the stent 10, 14 is a tubular shaped member having first and second ends 17, 18, 17′, 18′ and a walled surface 19, 19′ disposed between the first and second ends 17, 18, 17′, 18′. The walls are composed of extruded polymer monofilaments woven into a braid-like embodiment. In the second embodiment, the stent 23 is injection molded or extruded. Fenestrations 24 are molded, laser cut, die cut, or machined in the wall of the tube. The stent 10, 14, 23 is provided as a sterile device that is compressed to a first diameter of between approximately 6 mm to 10 mm and inserted into a reusable delivery tool (not shown) in the operating room immediately before implantation. Once the stent 10, 14, 23 is deployed, it self expands outwardly to a variable second diameter conforming to the lumen. The size of the lumen together with the elasticity and circumferential pressure of the surrounding tissues determine the stent's final nominal diameter. The stents' non-compressed, or resting state, diameter, is between approximately 12 mm to 18 mm. The method for formulation of the stent 10, 14 will now be described ( The blended PLLA and PCL polymer rod is pelletized 27 then dried 28. The dried polymer pellets are then extruded 29 forming a coarse monofilament which is quenched 30. The extruded, quenched, crude monofilament is then drawn into a final monofilament 31 with an average diameter from approximately 0.145 mm to 0.6 mm, preferably between approximately 0.35 mm and 0.45 mm. Approximately 10 to approximately 50 of the final monofilaments 31 are then woven 32 in a plaited fashion with a braid angle 12, 16 from about 100 to 150 degrees on a braid mandrel of about 3 mm to about 30 mm in diameter. The plaited stent 10, 14 is then removed from the braid mandrel and disposed onto an annealing mandrel having an outer diameter of equal to or less than the braid mandrel diameter and annealed 33 at a temperature between about the polymer-glass transition temperature and the melting temperature of the polymer blend for a time period between about five minutes and about 18 hours in air, an inert atmosphere or under vacuum. The stent 10, 14 is then allowed to cool and is then cut 34. The manufacturing flow chart of stent 23 is presented in In a preferred embodiment of the fenestrated stent 23 the tube blank is injection molded or extruded, preferably injection molded, without fenestrations. After cooling, fenestrations are cut into the tube using die-cutting, machining or laser cutting, preferably laser cutting 43 a. The resulting fenestrations, or windows, may assume any shape which does not adversely affect the compression and self-expansion characteristics of the final stent. The stent is then disposed on an annealing mandrel 44 having an outer diameter of equal to or less than the innner diameter of the stent and annealed at a temperature between about the polymer-glass transition temperature and the melting temperature of the polymer blend for a time period between about five minutes and 18 hours in air, an inert atmosphere or under vacuum 44. The stent 23 is allowed to cool 45 and then cut as required 46. The blends of PCL, PLLA, and PDLLA made in accordance with the present invention have been found to provide improved processability and stability versus a co-polymerization process. Without intending to be bound by this theory, one possible explanation for the improvements can be attributed to the difference in physical states in which the individual polymers exist once combined. Typically, co-polymers are mostly amorphous compositions, but blends of PLLA and PCL may exist as different size semicrystalline domains of each polymer with a greater percentage of PCL at the surface. Morphology of both domains may be manipulated by thermal treatments. This increased concentration of PCL at the surface is believed to contribute to the blended composition's increased resistance to hydrolytic attack. Control over the morphology of the final polymer blend is an advantage to providing the improved physical and biological properties of the stent. The stent's 10, 14, 23 mechanical properties and strength generally increase proportionally with the molecular weight of the polymers used. The optimum molecular weight range is selected to accommodate processing effects and yield a stent with desired mechanical properties and in vivo degradation rate. The preferred PLLA raw material of the stent 10, 14, 23 should have an inherent viscosity of approximately ≧4.5 dl/g (preferably ≧8.0 dl/g) and a number average molecular weight of approximately 450,000 daltons or greater (preferably ≧750,000 daltons). The preferred PCL raw material of the stent 10, 14, should have an inherent viscosity of approximately ≧1.6 dl/g (preferably ≧3.0 dl/g) and a number average molecular weight of approximately 100,000 daltons or greater (preferably ≧200,00 daltons). The preferred PDLLA raw material should have an inherent viscosity of ≧3.0 dl/g (preferably ≧5.0 dl/g) and a number average molecular weight of approximately 100,000 daltons or greater (preferably ≧500,000 daltons). Inherent viscosity is determined under the following standard conditions: 0.1% solution in chloroform at 25� C. using a Cannon-Fenske capillary viscometer. Two physical qualities of the polymer or polymer blend used to fabricate the stent 10, 14, 23 play important roles in defining the overall mechanical qualities of the stent 10, 14, 23: tensile strength and tensile modulus. Tensile strength is defined as the force per unit area at the breaking point. It is the amount of force, usually expressed in pounds per square inch (psi), that a substrate can withstand before it breaks, or fractures. The tensile modulus, expressed in psi, is the force required to achieve one unit of strain which is an expression of a substrate's stiffness, or resistance to stretching, and relates directly to a stent's self-expansion properties. The PLLA and PCL blend in the woven embodiment possesses a tensile strength in the range from about 40,000 psi to about 120,000 psi with an optimum tensile strength for the stent 10, 14, of approximately between 60,000 to 120,000 psi. The tensile strength for the fenestrated stent 23 is from about 8,000 psi to about 12,000 psi with an optimum of about 8,700 psi to about 11,600 psi. The tensile modulus of polymer blends in both embodiments ranges between approximately 400,000 psi to about 2,000,000 psi. The optimum range for a stent application in accordance with the present invention is between approximately 700,000 psi to approximately 1,200,000 psi for the woven embodiment and approximately 400,000 psi to 800,000 psi for the fenestrated embodiment. In one embodiment, thirty spools are wound with monofilament and a 30 strand braid is prepared ( In another preferred embodiment the stent 14 is made as described above except that a 24 carrier weave is used to produce a 48 strand device as shown in In yet another preferred embodiment a non-toxic radio-opaque marker is incorporated into the polymer blend prior to extruding the monofilaments used to weave the stent. Examples of suitable radio-opaque markers include, but are not limited to, barium sulfate and bismuth trioxide in a concentration of between approximately 5% to 30%. Two important physical properties required of a self-expanding stent are compression resistance and self-expansion, or radial expansion, force. Compression resistance relates to the stent's ability to withstand the surrounding tissue's circumferential pressure. A stent with poor compression resistance will not be capable of maintaining patency. Self expansion force determines the stent's capacity to restore patency to a constricted lumen once inserted. The combination of self-expansion with resistance to compression are competing qualities and must be carefully considered when a stent is designed. The combination of polymer blending, processing, (including post-weaving annealing) and overall stent design and construction results in a superior stent 10, 14, 23 capable of surpassing the best performing metal stents found in the prior art. Compression relaxation tests were conducted on an Instron test machine using a specially designed test fixture and a Mylar� collar. The test fixture consisted of a pair of freely rotating rollers separated by a 1 mm gap. The collar was a composite film of Mylar� and aluminum foil. Each 30 mm long stent was wrapped in a 25 mm wide collar and the two ends of the collar were passed together through the gap between the rollers; a pulling force was applied to the ends of the collar, thus compressing the stent radially. The raw data of crosshead displacement versus force was treated to obtain the constrained diameter versus force curve of the stent specimen. In this test method, the stent was subjected to two cycles of the following three sequential steps. First, the stent was compressed to 7 mm OD at a controlled speed. This portion of the test characterized the compression resistance of the stent. Second, the stent was held in the compressed state for a given duration, typically one minute. This portion of the test characterized the force decay or loss of recovery force. Third, the constraint on the stent was relaxed at a controlled rate. This portion of the test characterized the self-expansion force of the stent. The test may be conducted in air at room temperature, in water at a set temperature, or in an environmental chamber. The 48 monofilament stent 14 in In another embodiment of the present invention, the 30 monofilament stent 10 can be compressed to a nominal diameter of approximately 6 mm to 7 mm which exerts a radial self-expansion force of approximately 25 N after release from the insertion tool. The fully deployed stent expands to a diameter sufficient to restore or maintain patency in the patient. Returning the fully expanded stent to the fully compressed state requires approximately 35 N of circumferential pressure. These high levels of radial expansion force and resistance to compression are benefits of the manufacturing process and stent design in accordance with the present invention. The all metal UroLume� stent manufactured by American Medical Systems of Minneapolis, Minn. has been tested to have an expansion force of 5 N at 7 mm and withstands 5 N of circumferential pressure at that diameter. Furthermore, it was determined that bioresorbable stents 10, 14, 23 maybe manufactured in accordance with the present invention which are capable of retaining their initial self-expansion force and resistance to compression for a minimum of up to twelve weeks after deployment. From the foregoing description, one skilled in the art can readily ascertain the essential characteristics of the invention and, without departing from the spirit and scope thereof, can adapt the invention to various usages and conditions. Changes in the form and substitution of equivalents are contemplated as circumstances may suggest or render expedient, and although specific terms have been employed herein, they are intended in a descriptive sense and not for purposes of limitation. Furthermore, any theories attempting to explain the mechanism of actions have been advanced merely to aid in the understanding of the invention and are not intended as limitations, the purview of the invention being delineated by the following claims. Patent Citations
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When an artist and record company part ways, it's a fairly common practice for the act to re-record their old songs for a new label. Unfortunately, it's also a common practice for those new versions to be deceptively packaged as a "greatest-hits" album so unknowing fans will pick it up instead of the genuine article. So kudos to Mark Wills—the packaging of this album of re-recorded hits makes it very clear that these are not the original recordings, but freshly recorded takes. 2nd Time Around is a reassessment, not a ripoff.
In fact, these new versions help to bring Mark's identity as a singer and storyteller into clearer focus. Many of the songs here are about regret and loss (even the tongue-in-cheek "19 Somethin'"), and the straightforward treatment gives them a new sense of overall coherence. A few too many tear-jerking ballads leaves 2nd Time Around dragging in its second half, but fans will at the very least get exactly what they paid for: a new perspective on a solid body of work.
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Under the unicorns horn cliff on the mountain. theres a little hole you gotta jump through. where is the lift 7 one?
I already have the one under the horn (Unicorn Horn). To get to the one above Lift 7, start at viper. Take the bridge to buffalo/falcon. There is a ramp in front of a house. In hide-n-seek freda is at the side of the house.
Answer to jumped across ? above Lift 7: Blaze down Winding Viper, then cut across on the left and go over the bridge. Curve to the right and head toward Buffalo Rush and Falcon Wing. Fly off the snow jump in front of George's Kitchen. If you are going fast enough, you will clear the restaurant's roof and get the thumbs up. If you don't go fast enough, you will just land on the roof. Keep trying!
I know there's 1 in between snow panther and the kangaroo 1 its on your right if your facing kangeroo and theres also 1 on mt angrio
When it says ride the mountain that mountain ismt. angrio
On ride the mtn you go to giants realm and stay to the left, jump into the giant chasm in the back. it will take you to a secret bigfoot run
There is one in hedgehog woods stay to the right side and its the statue on the side be careful not to pass it
Go to the very top of mt. angrio and dont go down the mountain, go the backwards way and you get a thumbs up
On kangaroo run theres a secret area that [i cant pinpoint exactly] looks like a big lodge there should be some kids out front with some snow gear. just hop up the steps till you get to the porch and it will give you the secret area check mark for that one
(for the one infront of this) go to kangaroo park and turn left before you go to all the other jumps and rails the a lodge hike to the top of it and theres a girl find her the check mark
Start at gnome hideway. When you reach the 2nd bridge, veer hard left or go left before the bridge on to the ledge. She is below you.
Daytime mode to the left of second bridge after jump
Daytime on right side on gnome after a small jump just turn around after jump
If you stay to the very right on dwarf you should go off a jump when you land, STOP! turn around and hike up to her. And for the time, I'm not sure it matters
You have to be in daytime mode. Go to Gnome Hideway and start. When you reach the second bridge, hang a sharp right and you will see the icon. She is wearing a bathing suit.
I know that there is a girl in a snowman suit! o find her go from the gorilla place and stay left when this big hole is on the screen go towards it but don't fall down the gorge so keep your speed up! When you're in it stay to the paths on the right then when you get to he opening the girl/snowman is on the left smiling and waiting
The girl is only in underwear
They are lifts 7,8, and 9 and the resort.
Gnome woods, Grizzly peak are all I know
I heard someone say you could get one on buffalo rush but I haven't gotten it yet so I don't know if it is accurate
Ok here's how I know Grizzly peak is one! one day I was just playing my game and went through the entire course without any faulty's or mistakes and got the thums up for had an amazing run!
Well sorry about buzz but I know where daniel is. First go to Grizzly Peak, then go down and STICK TO THE RIGHT, where the NONbumpy side is. Keep going until you reach the end of the rock. Stop when it ends and turn left, you will see Daniel (with a mohauk)
Yep thats it. :3
Yep thats it. :3
The hotel is Mellow Inn! )
The final ran between is the signs on winding viper (5 or 6 signs, I am not sure which).
The Ran Betweens are the slaloms on Snow Panther and Buffalo Rush and the signs on Winding Viper.
The final Ran Between is the signs on Winding Viper. There are 5 signs scattered around the course.
The last one is the series of five wooden signs along the cross country trail at the top of Winding Viper. When you start, as soon as you're able, drop off the right side of the regular course...there are five BANDAI signs in a line across the terrain. Go through the posts of each one without falling or stopping.
You cannot be both using a wii balance board, but one of you can use the wii remote to ski/snowboard.
One of the ninjas is on mount angerio on the unicorns hoof if you don't know where the uni corns hoof is then take the sceneric tour then go back to the unicorns hoof and the ninja should be there.
There is also two ninjas on the hedge hog row
The ninjas can be found on hedgehog, unicorn, and near the end of the serpents secret trail. To get there, take the back way on Dragon and take a right just before the huge drop.
There is one on mt. angrio but I can't find it
You must go to the top of mount angrio, then look back there is a little hole go to there ski/snowboard to under, but when you some people, you must go to the right then he's saying that you found a secret course go there jump over the chasm, hold straight when you holden straight you coming by a open place and there is an ninja.
warning: is must be evening
warning: is must be evening
The ninja at mt. Angrio go down unicorn go off the cliff and go into the trees and you'll find him in a green suit
There is one just as you're about to end the trail on the unicorn one while riding the mountain
In the unicorn place you can pop up the menu and it will be there!
When you do the deliveries, don't click A at ALL. That should do it.
The hint comes up automatically on all food or drink deliverys.
You don't "select" hint at all. I was confused by this too... the hint is what pops up - a quick glimpse of where the customer is waiting. The word "hint" is just the label on the snapshot. If you know the slopes well, you will recognize the spot and know how to get there quickly.
The last secret spot is in the Resort. It is on the ballcony of one of the buildings at the top of the Kangeroo run(Yellow run)( the one run with the doghnut and trick slides ect.)On other building next to it has a stange girl on top of it (Night time only I think)
In winding viper! just go the long way and stay left
On the main menu, select "Enjoy The Mountain"
After you choose your players, DON'T click enjoy the resort. INSTEAD, click ride the mountain and you will go to Mount Angrio. Have fun!
Thank you so much! Even though I looked around and found it before I saw your answers it was nice of you to answer. LONG LIVE HOCKEY! -Answer by:hocker007
Do you know about the secret Snow Panther woods? If you do, go down the woods and stay to the right (-->) once you see the hotel. You will find yourself in the jump area with Kenny. If you DON'T know about the Snow Panther woods, then go down Gazelle step. Once you go through the turns and see the hotel, hike up the hill covering the hotel. When you are up there, look for a couple of trees. go through them and you will be in the same place described above.
Go on lift #2, and go through the Kangaroo Park sign. Make a right turn right after you go through the sign. After that, directly ahead should be a large black tall thing. You have to gain a lot of speed and jump.
Yea and when you look back, its this REALLY weird picture of a (dinosaure, I think)? Eating something.... Wait, Its whatever is jumping THROUGH the billboard.
Go to kangaroo park and stay to the very right and as you pick up speed you'll see a big billboard jump in between (or over) the opening once you land look behind you and you'll see the billboard's picture of an alligator opening its jaws and trying to catch something
The tag game is at the bottom of the ski resort. look for a old guy in a red dragon suit next to the big tree (if on night mode he is wearing a yellow dragon suit) he is also at the bottom of mount angrio near the fence. two people can play tag. good luck!
They follow you
Watch out because some of them are really bad to ski with. One guy kept hitting me from the side and I couldn't figure out how to stop skiing with him!
If you invite 30 of them, you get a Thumbs-Up.
Not unless you get We Ski. There's Happy Ski Resort there.
You dont talk to them. you just rescue them.
Follow the run down and youll see him
Once the trail stops winding around go into th woods on your left keep cutting through the woods and then continue down winding viper and he should be at the far edge of a big turn
It's Close to Griffin's Beak. Go to the --> (Right) side of the actual beak. stay to the right and stop after the cliff is gone. You will see a rock formation like a unicorn. At the bottom of it is the Unicorn's Hoof.
Are you talking about the delivery game, or the Hide-and-go-Seek game?
It means you are being followed by an avalanche.
Its an avalanch
Honestly I just advice you to run....
Lets just say run for you're life
It's an avalanche....... if your on serpents den (for the race women) follow the route and once you jump over the chasm cliff like thing just run for your life!But if your on dragon's den then just run for your life at all costs till its gone.....i do that and my nunchuc goes bersek
I have found that stopping and waiting works out! The avalanche will make you roll down the hill and then just start shaking the remotes like you do to get back up from a fall. It will make you travel less in case you are in a dangerous area with lots of drop off and cliffs like the basilisk one!
Let's just put it this way. If you here it, DON'T STOP GOING DOWN THAT SNOW UNTIL ITS GONE! It's an avalanche!
It is an avalanch. RUN LIKE HECK! DONT STOP
There is one on Mt. Angrio. Cruise around and look in between trees at the Unicorn's Hoof. He'll be somewhere in a green/Blue shirt, I think.
Ski down winding viper until the intersection. Take a left there which will take you across the bridge. After the turn at the end of the bridge, there is a ramp in front of a long building. Jump across the whole thing and get your thumbs up! You need to go very fast to make the successful jump across the whole thing.
If a person has a yellow icon above their head, ski up to them and press a.
Press A when you are near them
There's no Rosemasry.
Go to hedgehog woods at night stay to the right and you will find him
They aren't removable. they are called Removed because you slide around on your feet. have fun! :)
I think the front I think night also
Its some where in the middle but just stay slightly to the right until you see a black suit (not the penguin statue!) and I think it doesn't matter for the time of day.... I don't know ill have to see
Yes but you have to play hide and seek and go to the cabins on penguin slide to see her (multiple peeps not needed but you may do so if you wish to!)
Rating: 100%
What is the catagory underneath the house and beside the first-aid kit. Thanks alto.?
Do tricks and stuff
Get thumbs up
1-Get all thumbs up
2-Perfectlygo from peak to base
4-Had an amazing run
2-Perfectlygo from peak to base
4-Had an amazing run
One penguin suit ,ninja suit,spaceman suit,patrol suit and others
There's no way to eat its just designed like that for the game
You can't eat it's just a detail in the game
Dont wipe out
Down into the snake course (forgot the name) after awhile you'll find a red sign with skull and bones crossed that's a secret course


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Reviews For Eloquence
Reviewer: daydreaming readhead (Signed)
23 Nov 2011 1:32 pm
Oh, I quite like this. I'd been wondering what "love" would look like, especially after Rodney sent John's name to him. This entire story is beautifully written, but I think you handled that detail especially well.
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Reviewer: bainst (Signed)
14 May 2010 9:03 am
I've read this story three times, and each time I tear up at 6. It's so bittersweet.
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Reviewer: Emeraldsword (Anonymous)
04 Aug 2009 7:14 pm
Oh, I really liked this. That last line especially just killed me. I also like the fact that the condition never really went away or got explained, it just faded out somewhat. Really sensitive and thought provoking - lovely job.
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Reviewer: Bad Wolf (Anonymous)
21 Aug 2008 7:56 am
Gorgeous sequel. Lovely imagery throughout. Thanks for sharing!
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Reviewer: encchick (Signed)
12 Jul 2008 3:41 pm
OMG. That was just beautiful! "John picked it up, and opened it. And it whispered, Love. His name fit perfectly inside."
Lost it right effin' there. What a perfect little story. Thanks for sharing it.
OMG. That was just beautiful! "John picked it up, and opened it. And it whispered, Love. His name fit perfectly inside."
Lost it right effin' there. What a perfect little story. Thanks for sharing it.
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Reviewer: WolfenMoondaughter (Signed)
07 May 2008 9:46 pm
Lovely, especially the very end, there -- a pefect companion piece to the one lavvyan wrote! There's a lump in my throat -- maybe I have Logopetria too! XD
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Reviewer: go suck on a lemon (Signed)
06 May 2008 12:56 am
Awwwwwwwwwww. *cries with happiness*
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Reviewer: Ellex (Signed)
15 Feb 2008 1:40 am
This is excellent - Lavvyan's story needed completion, and you finished the story admirably and vividly.
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Reviewer: eponine (Signed)
14 Feb 2008 10:31 am
I absolutely adore Atlantean fairy tales, and this (along with it's companion piece) is quite possible the best I've ever read.
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Reviewer: Mystic (Signed)
14 Feb 2008 9:47 am
Way cool! Very good...those are some word to share with you. Thank you for sharing.
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Reviewer: Anonymous (Anonymous)
14 Feb 2008 7:34 am
Ah! That was very sweet with a touch of angst. Nicely done. I'm still curious about what happened to Rodney, but I liked how you handled it.
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Reviewer: Jaessamine (Anonymous)
14 Feb 2008 7:32 am
That's nice! Followed on really well too and I love the ending :) Thanks.
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Reviewer: madrabbit5 (Signed)
14 Feb 2008 6:04 am
This is absolutely beautiful. Thanks to you and lavvyan both for this pair of gems.
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Reviewer: merrymuse12 (Signed)
14 Feb 2008 5:20 am
This was so lovely. You truly did the first story justice.
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Reviewer: Dar (Anonymous)
14 Feb 2008 5:19 am
Jesus, you made me cry. So beautiful though.
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Reviewer: B_C (Anonymous)
14 Feb 2008 4:22 am
That was wonderful. Thank you for the smile. :)
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Holland international Ron Vlaar is excited at a possible switch to Aston Villa.
The Feyenoord defender, 27, held talks with Villa boss Paul Lambert over the weekend and admits it would be a "dream" to swap the Eredivisie for the Premier League.
"I was on Sunday in Birmingham to have talks with Paul Lambert and left with a very positive impression," he told De Telegraaf newspaper.
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Lexus makes quiet, comfortable and reliable vehicles as well, if not better, than most car-makers. Its RX crossover has been a hit for years in the crossover, or tall wagon, market.
Lexus does nothing to embarrass itself with its latest RX, and the test vehicle was the 450h, which means it's a hybrid. That translates to better gas mileage and quiet start-up and running.
The quiet operation is just one of the RX 450h's virtues.
The metallic tan test vehicle delivered good gas mileage with its hybrid assist system, and in both Normal and Sport modes it accelerates well. Steering effort is moderate, and handling is smooth and linear so you always feel in control.
A seamless all-wheel-drive system keeps the RX well planted, even in heavy snow. I had it during a pre-Christmas snowstorm and traction was excellent.
Under the hybrid's hood is Lexus' 3.5-liter V6 that features variable valve timing and is backed up by a hybrid battery system that combined gives the RX 295 horsepower. There are three driving modes, with Normal and Sport allowing all that power to be used, although you'll likely burn more gas. The ECO mode, which I used for several days, delivers lame low-end power. You creep, although smoothly, away from stoplights.
The hybrid uses an electronically controlled continuously variable transmission with an intelligence feature that helps it understand your power needs and driving habits. This system gives it an infinite amount of gear ratios, allowing the crossover to accelerate as efficiently as possible. It's incredibly smooth, but again, most of us will prefer anything but the ECO mode.
Lexus says the RX will pull 3,500 pounds, with the proper towing package. There are several other trim models, with the base RX350 two-wheel-drive model featuring a smooth 6-speed automatic and coaxing 270 horsepower solely from the 3.5-liter V6.
Braking is quite good, with 12.9-inch vented discs up front and solid rear disc brakes. Anti-skid and traction-control systems also are standard.
I wasn't as happy with the RX's ride as in previous models, but I did have this in winter when frost heaves are more prevalent, and mechanical items stiffen up.
Whatever the reasons, the RX rode rough over bumps, such as raised seams and frost heaves. It handled pot holes and other road indentations well with its independent suspension all around and a double-wishbone rear system.
The interior was comfortable, in all but one way.
The black leather interior, part of a $3,060 premium package, was stylish, comfortable and quiet.
Its attractive dash was simple to see and figure out quickly. It looked great, with a matte silver surround on the center stack and bamboo trim on the door armrests, center console, plus a bamboo and leather steering wheel and shift knob, part of that premium package. The bamboo is a light tan that gives it a sophisticated look.
The seats are extremely cozy and supportive, both front and rear. They're well shaped and feature soft leather that makes long rides easy. The rear seats split and fold flat for longer cargo storage. Even with the seats up, though, there is ample room for luggage.
Yet, I found two drawbacks. One, those rear seat backs are mighty heavy to fold back up after they've been lowered.
Two, but more important in our climate, the front seats are not heated. I was shocked by that in a crossover with a list price of $47,810; and once it was loaded with a few option packages, this one hit $55,550. Heated and cooled seats are a separate $640 option.
There is a power rear hatch and power tilt/telescope steering wheel along with exterior mirror lights that are activated as you approach the vehicle to help ease entry at night.
The test crossover also included a $995 Mark Levinson surround sound system with 15 speakers, which was truly memorable. A $2,775 navigation package included voice command, a backup camera and Lexus Enform system to help link you up electronically with all your various mobile devices and includes Sirius satellite radio and traffic and weather alerts for a year.
The premium package also adds power-folding heated outside mirrors, a 3-memory-setting driver's seat and a sunroof. It also includes a blind-spot monitoring system in the exterior mirrors. This alerts you to vehicles in your crossover's blind spots to prevent fender benders.
The Lexus radio system remains a concern. It runs on the navigation screen, but you must use a console-mounted mouse to access radio stations. There are no memory buttons on the screen or dash, so dialing in a station takes a couple steps, making it awkward to use while driving.
Otherwise, the interior and driving ability of the hybrid RX is reflective of its price tag. Gas mileage, a key component of any hybrid buying decision, is better than your average gas-powered midsize crossover with AWD.
I got 23.5 mpg. The EPA rates this RX at 30 mpg city and 28 mpg highway. About 60% to 70% of my driving was city.
By comparison, the base RX350 with front-drive gets 18 mpg city and 25 mpg highway. It lists at $39,760 and going to AWD raises that to $41,160.
Mark Savage welcomes your questions and comments regarding new vehicles at firstname.lastname@example.com.